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RE: Error number: 0x8DDD0018

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

"E-Double" wrote:
> found another post on here that suggested running this command from a command
> prompt:
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> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
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> and after running this and setting all of the above-mentioned services to
> start automatically the WU worked okay for me. hope this helps ...
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> "Sundown" wrote:
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> > I'm also having the exact same problem. I've followed all of the
> > instructions to no avail.
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> > Little help? Anyone?
> >
> > "E-Double" wrote:
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> > > When attempting to run Windows Update the following message appears: 'Error
> > > number: 0x8DDD0018.' This message states that the Automatic Updates, BITS,
> > > and Event Log services must be started, but they are all started and
> > > WinUpdates still fails. Zone Alarm has been installed, but no events blocking
> > > updates show in the logs. TIA for any help on this one...